AlphaShooter New Gallery

[AlphaShooter]

Hi Folks,
I recently subscribed and thought I would share a few of my creations using this forum. I'm now up to 13 images in my gallery. Thanks to all for your nice words of encouragement. Continued constructive criticism on any front is always welcome.

My ID is 785 and the link to my gallery is:

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/viewgallery.php?user=785

[karen donnybrook]

Hello,

Welcome to our corner of cyber world. A great start to your gallery. I like them all and the power line glow is so different. Look forward to seeing more of your work.

Karen :)

[Wendy]

Hi ...

... and welcome to the forum :)

Nice work on the breakout ... its not an easy one to get right but you have done well with it !

... if you want some more help with the technique then there is a Video Tutorial in the Subscriber Area. Just go to Subscriber Area>Videos then scroll down until you see Border Breakout (its dated 25th August 2005). In that he give shows an easy way to get the perspective right ... its a neat tip.

I loved the Power Line Glow ... very unusual and very effective :)

Wendy

[G. OReilly]

:D Hi.....And Welcome to the Forum !!!!

I'm sure you will enjoy yourself....the people here are great and will help you in any way they can.:) BTW like the gallery picture of the "leaf"
George

[NMarti]

Nice job! I really like the power line glow too!

[AlphaShooter]

Thanks Karen, Wendy, and George --
You are all so kind. If you are any sample of the quality of people on this forum, I know that I will enjoy interacting here and sharing more of my hobby. Thanks again. :)

[AlphaShooter]

Thanks Nancy -- the power glow was one of my first serious Photoshop enhancement projects. I used a hue, a levels, and a glow adjustment layers on top of the usual high-contrast B&W adjustment layer to make the clouds BW. The original pic was a fairly boring color snap with ugly clouds so I was motivated to do something to make this shot more interesting. Thanks again.

[AlphaShooter]

I've added my 4th picture - red storm wing -

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=14136

This was a photo I took on a recent flight that I enhanced to include some angry dark red clouds.
Enjoy.

[AlphaShooter]

Hi ...

... and welcome to the forum :)

Nice work on the breakout ... its not an easy one to get right but you have done well with it !

... if you want some more help with the technique then there is a Video Tutorial in the Subscriber Area. ...

Wendy

Hey Wendy -- thanks for the tip. It is interesting that this tutorial you pointed me to is the same one I saw on iTunes but modified to work without any translation with PS Elements. They even used the same surfer picture!! I applied the updated technique to a picture I took at the annual Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerqe and added it to my gallery.

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=14140

Enjoy.

[kevq]

Hi,
nice gallery, love the turtle breakout.
Kev.

[Wendy]

Hi ...

Oh that is great ... and what a brilliant image for a breakout :eek: :D :D

The Video is done my the same people so I guess that find it easier to use the same image ... I know when I do tuts I have a few images that I seem to use a lot :)

Wendy

[AlphaShooter]

Many thanks Wendy. Yes, I recognized the voice, and I understand why they would recycle images for multiple tut's.

[mom to 4]

Hi Alpha and Welcome!!!

I just love your breakouts!!! Very nicely done!!! I can't say that I am crazy about the red wing one though...:eek: ...I don't fly well, and well, that just looks a little scary to me!!! :D Technically, I think it looks great though!!!!

[Byron Gale]

AlphaShooter,

A great start to your gallery!

I will keep an eye out for new additions... the Alpha has caught my attention, and I want to see what you can do with it.

Byron

[AlphaShooter]

Thanks Mom and Byron... One more new one is posted in my gallery that is a very slightly enhanced shot of the golden arches at the world's largest McDonalds shot on the turnpike in Oklahoma... do I know how to live or what?

[AlphaShooter]

The new default pic in my gallery is a BW of one of our cats with the color in her eyes left intact (and slightly enhanced). Enjoy.

[NMarti]

That image is great! I love selective coloring. How do you like your Alpha? I really wanted that camera but ended up with the Rebel XT instead. I have a 717 and loved it so I figured the Alpha would be awesome!

[AlphaShooter]

Thanks -- I am enjoying my Sony Alpha a great deal. The only bummer is all the books give tips specific to Canon and Nikon cameras since these two have the corner on the market at present. I also can't find a mirror lock up feature which I would like to try for reducing shake. Other than these two minor gripes, I am really pleased. The pic quality is awesome and the settings are intuitive. I also like the low weight of the body. I will like it even better once I get a better lens for it.

Take care, and Happy Thanksgiving.

[Diana]

Alpha, nice start to your gallery. You have captured such beautiful blues in the ocean of your Maui image and the sky of the McDonald's image.

Diana

[AlphaShooter]

Thanks Diana. I'm slowing making my way to a full gallery of pics that I think are worthy of posting here. I just added another tonight of my daughter taken in the shadows which I turned BW. I have so many things that I want to do. Thanks for the encouragement -- it really helps.

[AlphaShooter]

I've posted a few new pics in my gallery. Hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I did creating them.
Ken

[Wendy]

Hi Ken ...

Oh very nice new ones ... I especially like the one of you and your wife and the moon one too :)

Wendy

[AlphaShooter]

Thanks Wendy -- your kind words are always an inspiration.

By the way, I took a peek at your gallery to see what was new, and as usual my jaw dropped in awe. Your work is so inspiring. The wedding colorization image is particularly amazing.

[Tom K]

Hi Ken;
First time I spotted your gallery was today.. Great work... Tom:)

[nkeevers]

First time I saw your gallery too! I'm impressed; what awesome images. Especially loved the moon and flower.